Abstract
Velocity modulation transistors (VMT) are proposed as a way to explode
short transit time between two adjacent channels with different
transport properties in order to obtain a fast switch. Originally
proposed for III–V heterostructures, a Monte Carlo study of
silicon-based VMTs is presented in this work showing that surface
roughness in double-gate silicon-on-insulator devices can be used as a
mobility degradation mechanism to obtain current ratios higher than 30
and therefore feasible devices. Transient simulations have been also
carried out obtaining sub-picosecond switch times for 0.1 μm gate length. Switch time limitations are also discussed including both intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1504 - 1509 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Solid-State Electronics |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Event | 1st Workshop of the Thematic Network on Silicon On Insulator Technology, Devices and Circuits, EUROSOI 2005 - Granada, Spain Duration: 19 Jan 2005 → 21 Jan 2005 |
Keywords
- velocity modulation transistor
- VMT
- double gate SOI
- SOI
- silicon-on-insulator
- monte carlo